Bono and The Philosophy of Bunch
Posted by: David Bunch
Ways of sharing information on the web continue to evolve . There is podcasting, blogging, and RSS feeds. But now I think I have seen it all....I am now finding editorials written about editorials!
Mike Parker over at Grassroots Music has an editorial piece he has written in response to an opinion piece that singer/songwriter Tarah Leigh Cobble wrote for Relevant Magazine. Once I got over my initial problem with Mr. Parker not coming up with his own material for his editorial, I found that he and/or Cobble have hit upon a very interesting topic of discussion. That is the enigmatic character known as Bono.
Part of me has always wanted to like, even respect Bono. He is Time Magazine's co-persons of the year for 2005, he sells millions of records, packs out concert halls the world over, and has made the world aware of many serious needs.
More importantly, Bono is not afraid to discuss the two topics that no one wants to touch: politics and religion. And he doesn't just discuss it, he yells it...
But I've always wondered, what is Bono's "religion"? Who does he serve? Those are the main questions that Cobble asks in her article. She doesn't find any answers, and I never have either.
What is most interesting about her article is the personal experience she had at a U2 concert that raised her concerns in the first place. Bono, in a supposed effort to create religious harmony, shouted (yea, chanted), "Jesus, Jew, Mohammed-all true".
Hmmm.....besides the fact that this sounds very much like "One World Religion" stuff, Cobble actually uses the "anti Christ" word. She makes it clear that she does not think that Bono is the anti Christ, but she does make a great point.
How easy it will be for someone who has the respect of the entire world, has financial means, and has popularity to come in and woo the entire planet into a one world scenario of religious peace.
Pretty fascinating stuff when prophecy begins to unfold just enough to let us have a brief glimpse.
And now you have had an editorial about an editorial about an editorial.
Ways of sharing information on the web continue to evolve . There is podcasting, blogging, and RSS feeds. But now I think I have seen it all....I am now finding editorials written about editorials!
Mike Parker over at Grassroots Music has an editorial piece he has written in response to an opinion piece that singer/songwriter Tarah Leigh Cobble wrote for Relevant Magazine. Once I got over my initial problem with Mr. Parker not coming up with his own material for his editorial, I found that he and/or Cobble have hit upon a very interesting topic of discussion. That is the enigmatic character known as Bono.
Part of me has always wanted to like, even respect Bono. He is Time Magazine's co-persons of the year for 2005, he sells millions of records, packs out concert halls the world over, and has made the world aware of many serious needs.
More importantly, Bono is not afraid to discuss the two topics that no one wants to touch: politics and religion. And he doesn't just discuss it, he yells it...
But I've always wondered, what is Bono's "religion"? Who does he serve? Those are the main questions that Cobble asks in her article. She doesn't find any answers, and I never have either.
What is most interesting about her article is the personal experience she had at a U2 concert that raised her concerns in the first place. Bono, in a supposed effort to create religious harmony, shouted (yea, chanted), "Jesus, Jew, Mohammed-all true".
Hmmm.....besides the fact that this sounds very much like "One World Religion" stuff, Cobble actually uses the "anti Christ" word. She makes it clear that she does not think that Bono is the anti Christ, but she does make a great point.
How easy it will be for someone who has the respect of the entire world, has financial means, and has popularity to come in and woo the entire planet into a one world scenario of religious peace.
Pretty fascinating stuff when prophecy begins to unfold just enough to let us have a brief glimpse.
And now you have had an editorial about an editorial about an editorial.
